The purpose of The Christian Working Woman is to equip and encourage Christians in the workplace to love Christ more, to live their daily lives by biblical principles, and to go to their jobs as ambassadors for Jesus Christ. For more information on our ministry go to: www.christianworkingwoman.org.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Working with Total Integrity

Have you
ever been faced with an ethical decision on your job? Were you ever tempted to
adjust those figures a bit to make yourself look better? Or cut a corner here and there on the expense
account for a few extra bucks in your pocket? Or lie to your boss to avoid blame for a problem?

Maybe
you’ve been asked or urged or told to do something unethical.Like lying about your boss’s availability, or
your product’s capability, or your company’s service.The ethical decision you face is a simple
one; it’s not difficult to figure out what is the right thing to do.But it may not be easy for you to make that
decision because you may indeed put yourself or your job at some risk.

Remember
what Solomon taught us:When you walk in
integrity, doing what you know is the right thing to do whether it’s easy or
not, your path is secure.You’re on
solid ground.You don’t have to lie
awake at night wondering if you’ll be found out.You will walk securely.

On
the other hand, if you take the crooked path, no matter how inconsequential it
may seem, you compromise your integrity and risk your testimony for Jesus
Christ.You put yourself on a crooked
path, and eventually it will be found out.Even when no one else is watching, God knows.

The
man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found
out.